Nineteen

Prologue

" YOU can go home early if you want Hale. I'll be going now " Mica said and tapped my back.

" Yeah, I'll be done in a sec. Take care, enjoy your date. " I replied without looking at her. I heard the door closed that only means that she left already and Im all alone here at our office.

I really need to finish my report for tomorrow. I can't afford to cram again and make my students wait and waste their time.

I continued typing my report when my phone rang.

" Yes hello, Hale speaking. " I said while keeping my eyes on the laptop screen.

[" I thought you're going home early!? Bat wala pa dito? " malakas na sabi ni Jam. Shit! Ngayon nga pala ang reunion namin sa school!

" Shit! I forgot Jam, Im sorry! I'll be there in twenty's! Bye! "

I quickly saved the files I was working on and arranged my stuffs. I grabbed my bag and stormed outside the school's building.

While I was driving my car I kept receiving calls and text from my batchmates asking where the hell am I. Can't they just party without me? Gosh.

It took me 30 minutes of driving from Bacolod City to Silay City. Usually It will took me an hour and a half If it's traffic out there but good thing it was not.

" HALE!!! omg you're here na!!! " I heard Jam shouted at the top of her lungs. Napa lingon ako sa left side ko and there she is nga. Smiling like there's no tomorrow.

I approched her and gave her the tighest hug I could give. She's my bestfriend ever since college and until now but she's currently living in Canada with Rax, her husband na ka batch din namin.

" How are you Jam? It's been so long since we've seen each other! " arte ko at hinalikan siya sa pisngi.

Actually, always naman kaming naka facetime ever since she migrated. Trip lang talaga namin maging OA.

" Hay nako ewan ko sayo Hale ah.  10 years na nakalipas pero wala parin akong nakikitang singsing dyan sa daliri mo. " she uttered while walking towards the room where the little gathering was being held.

" Tumigil ka dyan Jam. You know the reason no and isa pa wala talaga akong time para dyan kaya please stop it na. " I was about to open the door in front of us when she faced me.

" Sure kabang wala kang time? " she eyed on me and raised her brow.

" Yes. Now will you let me go inside so I can meet our friends? "

" Hale, he's inside. Are you sure wala ka paring time after this dinner? " I glared at her. She just said that he will not come! How could she!?

" I thought he's not coming!? "

" Well, he was not supposed to come pero na cancel daw yung meeting niya with his client so he changed his mind and he joined nalang. " I heaved a heavy breathe.

" Damn you, Jam. "

I slowly pushed the door and light flashed through my eyes. Nakakasilaw naman kasi ang malaking chandelier na nakakabit kaya napapikit ako.

When my eyes got used to the light I slowly opened it and saw my friends casually laughing and talking at the table infront of us.

Jam slowly guided me towards the table. We are all complete. Me, Jam, Rax, Cielo, Drake, Azel, Macky, Peter, Miller and him. My ex boyfriend, Psalm.

Nang malapit nako sa table namin ay binati nila akong lahat. I kissed the girls and high five with the guys like we usually do before but when It's Psalm's turn I just stood there like a stupid statue.

My eyes were lock into his and I just couldn't think of what to do. I  felt a pang on my chest, It's like a foreign feeling but I know to myself that I've felt it before I just didn't thought that I would feel it again. I thought naka move on nako pero hindi. Hindi parin pala talaga nawawala ang lahat ng sakit.

" Hi, It was nice seeing you again. " I went back to reality when I heard his voice.

" Yeah, nice meeting you again too... Psalm. "

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Notice/Disclaimer. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. All characters appearing in this work are a work of fiction.